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Council debates NW Gilbert redevelopment label

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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ilbert will seek public feedback on the possible designation of the town’s first and densest employment area as a place in need of revitalization.

The boundary for the Northwest Growth Area, home to heavyweights like GoDaddy and Lockheed Martin, essentially runs from Baseline Road south to Elliott Road and from Arizona Avenue east to Cooper Road. It contains 20.7 percent of the town’s jobs and is home to 2.3 percent or over 7,500 residents, according to officials.

“This is something I’ve been talking with

people on the Council for over 10 years,” said Councilwoman Kathy Tilque at a Jan. 25 study session.

“We have an aging area in our community that we’ve basically ignored because we are growing so fast and we’re trying to put infrastructure and deal with all the growth that this area has just been kind of left behind,” she said.

Tilque, a longtime CEO and president of Gilbert Chamber of Commerce until she retired and ran for Council in 2020, noted that the economic development team has been looking at different sustainable opportunities to help the aging area.

“I don’t know if this is the best way to do that but in my mind the redevelopment area provides tools,” Tilque said. “It does not provide additional burdens on the people there requiring them to, let’s say, fix their home. But it provides tools to help them do that and take care of some of what’s happening in their neighborhood.”

Staff pointed to the success of the Heritage District, which was designed a redevelopment area in 1989.

The designation, for example, has allowed for more flexible zoning downtown enabling properties to build up to their lot lines and

9 years after tragedy, Undressed victim asks Town for $5M

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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eoffrey Young was a typical 10-year-old boy who liked to played sports and hang out with his friends.

But his life changed forever one fateful Saturday in March 2013 while visiting with friends in southeast Gilbert.

Geoffrey was crossing Elgin Street east of Val Vista Drive to reach a nearby park when a car drove into him.

“Geoffrey Young’s medical expenses exceed half a million dol-

lars,” said his attorney Mick Levin in an email last week.

Geoffrey sustained multiple skull and facial fractures as well as “severe orthopedic injuries.”

Levin filed a claim with Gilbert last October, offering to settle the matter for $5 million. He is faulting the Town for the roadway design and lack of warning at the crosswalk.

The claim is being investigated and there has been no settlement, said Town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison.

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Gilbert Town Hall is looking like the shell of its former self as it undergoes a massive renovation. For a progress report on the project, see page 2. (David Minton/GSN Staff Photographer)

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Gilbert Municipal Building re-do to end in fall

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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fter closing its doors to the public for over a year Gilbert’s aging Municipal Building, which houses the Council Chamber and administrative offices, is expected to finish its extensive makeover by September.

Council, however, is anticipated to hold its first meeting in its new digs on Aug. 9 while construction is being completed, according to Marshall MacFarland, Parks and Facilities manager.

Move-in for the rest of the building at 50 E. Civic Center Drive is targeted for November, according to Dana Berchman, chief digital officer.

The Town shut down the 50,000-squarefoot building June 21 for renovations that included adding 1,700 square-feet to accommodate approximately 50 additional workstations and adding an office for council members to share. The mayor will continue to have an office.

The construction also included replacing the, HVAC systems, roofing, flooring, fixtures and furniture as well as enclosing the second-story balcony on the north side of the building to gain more floor space.

The project scope was approved by Council and later, a change change order got Council’s OK. “During the construction phase, when full building access allowed a closer investigation of existing infrastructure, it was determined that the chilled-water line had

Once the town’s aging Municipal Building is renovated, it will look a bit different from what it was before the walls were torn down. (Town of Gilbert) reached its useful life,” Berchman said.

“In November, Council approved a change order for replacement of this critical water line,” she continued. “When the construction crews began demo for replacement, they discovered the line was rusted, corroded and leaking in some locations, affirming Council’s decision and the determination that the line had reached its useful life.”

During the remodeling, staff worked out of other town buildings and the public was shuffled to various sites for meetings.

The 30-year-old Muni 1 building hasn’t had any substantial overhaul until now although the need for a renovation was identified by the Town nearly 20 years ago.

The total budget for the project is $18.9

million, Berchman said.

“This includes Phase I of the project, completed in 2018, that included renovation of our tax services division area to meet statutory requirements,” she said.

The fix-up included removing the building’s exterior curtainwall of glass to make way for an “energy-efficient building envelope,” Berchman said.

“Some of the prior glass was single pane and not energy efficient,” she said. “The new curtain wall is being completed with a low-emissivity product, with reduced reflectivity and updated design. The prior brick and steel remain and will be cleaned up, sealed where cracked and painted in some places as part of the renovation.”

masturbating.

Hoffman agreed to amend the measure to exempt “classical literature’’ and “early American literature,’’ though in both cases, a parent would need to approve each specific reading.

That drew some questions about what fits within that. It is not defined in the bill. Other questions involved whether it would preclude reading texts like “The Color Purple,’’ which has a rape scene.

But the real objection came to exactly where Hoffman seeks to draw the line.

As approved, HB 2495 would ban any materials that depict “sexual conduct.’’

And Hoffman went on to define that as including “acts of masturbation, homosexuality (and) sexual intercourse.’’

That drew questions from Rep. Daniel Herandez, D-Tucson, one of a handful of openly gay legislators at the Capitol.

He pointed out that it was less than three years ago that lawmakers finally removed prohibitions from sex education laws that banned teachers from promoting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle.

That same law also spelled out that if schools taught about “safe sex’’ they could not say there is any such possibility when it involves homosexual conduct.

“No one advocates teaching pornography,’’ Hernandez said.

“What this bill does is once again try and erase the LGBTQ community from

Gilbert lawmaker leads charge against sex in textbooks

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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House panel approved legislation last week that is aimed at keeping “sexually explicit materials’’ out of the hands of school children.

But the discussion about HB 2495 at the Education Committee turned into a debate whether this was a bid to quash all references to homosexuality in public schools.

Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, said he crafted the measure after finding what he said were books and other materials available at some schools – none in the Gilbert district which he represents – that showed sexual activity. He even held up drawings of young people having sex or

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Family pulls proposal for Heritage District building

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

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he Brundrett Family has given up asking on asking the Town to allow it to construct a building with a rooftop deck bar that exceeds the height limit for the Heritage District by 13 feet.

“The project is no longer active and if the applicant would like to restart the project with a new proposal, a new application would be required to be submitted to the Planning Division,” said Sydney Bethel, town redevelopment specialist.

The family formally withdrew its application Sept. 13, a month after Council agreed to delay its decision on the project until Jan. 25.

Peter Koliopoulos, president of Circle West Architects, which designed the

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Asked why the family waited nearly nine years to file a claim against the Town, Levin told the Gilbert Sun News: “It has been my experience that many parents of minor children choose not to expose their kids to lawsuits, lawyers, publicity and press. While there is a potential for a settlement or an award at the end of the litigation, the process can be quite daunting and overwhelming, especially for a badly injured 10-year-old boy.”

“It was questionable as to how his injuries would affect him. His parents decided not to immediately pursue a claim because they wanted Geoffrey to have as normal of a childhood as possible.”

Levin said when Geoffrey turned 18, his parents told him it was his choice as to whether he wanted to pursue a claim or not.

“Geoffrey chose to pursue the claim because he didn’t want anyone else to be injured the same way he was and because it was the right thing to do,” Levin said. “He hopes that the claim will draw attention to safe crossing areas for children in new communities throughout Gilbert and elsewhere in Arizona.”

Levin added that it isn’t completely out of the ordinary for a child who decides to do something about a childhood trauma once they turn 18.

He said his law office represents a number of young men and women who, as chil-

While the town Redevelopment Commission liked the Brundrett project, the Planning Commission recommended Council reject it because it exceeded th Heritage District height limit. (GSN file photo) building, said that since withdrawing the application, “we have updated the design and plan to resubmit in the near future.”

Koliopoulos said the updated design reduces the building’s height to fit the town limit but he did not provide further

ical treatment is continuing and Geoffrey will likely require some level of ongoing medical care for the rest of his life.”

He is left with permanent scarring, is physically disfigured and is unable to participate in most of Attorney Mick Levin said his client was struck in an unmarked cross- the physical activwalk with the orange arrow. The yellow arrow points to what he ities he previously termed a bad road configuration that obscured the driver’s vision.. was able to. dren, were victims of traumatic injuries, According to Levin, although the accilike Geoffrey – or even victims of child- dent set back Geoffrey ’s education, he was hood sexual assault who have decided to able to graduate from high school. do something to prevent others from beThe Mesa teen now works in the service ing similarly traumatized industry, Levin said.

According to the claim, Geoffrey was in “Although he has adapted well, he is an unmarked crosswalk made of paving not the same child he could have been if stones that was used by pedestrians cross- not for the injuries he sustained at such a ing from homes to the park when an “inex- young age,” the claim said. perienced” driver hit him with her Nissan On the day of the accident, a truck was Maxima. The residences are in parcel 4 of parked lawfully on the southern side of Elthe Spectrum at Val Vista community. gin Street between the eastern end of an Geoffrey was in the hospital for almost awkward bend in the road and the westa month, undergoing multiple brain and ernmost portion of the unmarked crossother surgeries. walk.

“Geoffrey sustained what is most likely a Another vehicle was legally parked on permanent traumatic brain injury, perma- the northern side of the road in roughly nent eye injury and permanent orthopedic the same area, “creating a choking point,” injuries,” the claim said. “Geoffrey’s med- and appeared to have further obstructed

detail on the design.

“At this point I cannot say exactly when we will resubmit to the Planning and Zoning Commission,” he added.

The Brundrett Family owns Norwood Furniture in the Heritage District and wanted to put a four-story, 68-foot-tall building on three vacant parcels near the Gilbert’s iconic Water Tower.

The family envisioned the building with a ground-floor restaurant, offices and the rooftop bar sandwiched between their furniture store and the Farmhouse Restaurant.

The Redevelopment Commission last April voted 3-2 in support of the project.

In order to reduce the visual impact of the building, the panel imposed several

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both Geoffrey and the driver from seeing each other, the claim said.

The claim also stated that the awkward bend in the road does not appear to serve any purpose and that there were no traffic control devices or warnings of a pedestrian crossing to the park at or shortly before the bend.

Also, at the time there were no speed bumps or speed-limit signs to slow traffic between Val Vista Drive and the site of the accident, the claim said.

And, “the specifications for the crosswalk include calling for a detectable warning mat for pedestrians, however, there are no painted lines to warn vehicles,” the claim stated.

“Furthermore, the striping plans do not call attention to the paved areas across Elgin Street. The differently paved areas on Elgin Street were clearly intended to be for pedestrian use, however, there is little warning to vehicles.”

The claim alleged the Town “failed to sufficiently warn drivers regarding pedestrians and children at play in the area.

“The Town of Gilbert not only created the hazard, by adding the paseo trails so close to the road and differentiating the pavement and the paved areas, but made no attempt to warn of the hazard,” the claim said.

“To a driver in a vehicle there is no indication of pedestrians crossing – just an aesthetic difference in the road.”

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have shared parking. Gilbert currently receives $1.47 for every $1 it invests in the Heritage District, according to staff.

The redevelopment designation for the Heritage District is set to expire in 2028, unless the Town continues it. At that time, officials will see if the boundary should expand, staff said in last November’s council retreat.

According to Town Attorney Chris Payne, a re- (Above) Town Attorney Chris Payne said a redevelopment desdevelopment designation ignation provides local government the tools such as funding opprovides local government tions to revitalize blighted areas within its jurisdiction. (YouTube) the tools such as fund- (Right) The area under consideration for revitalization is located in northwest Gilbert. (Town of Gilbert) ing options to revitalize blighted areas within its jurisdiction. said, adding that new streets and new inState statute lists nine criteria for eli- frastructure could lead to increased propgibility – such as dominance of defective erty values. or inadequate street layout, unsanitary Payne said the designation, which is or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site separate from the General Plan, would and existence of conditions that endanger last for 10 years unless Council renews it. what’s going on. Tilque also wanted staff life or property by fire or other causes He added that properties are not record- to look at crime statistics and compare such as crime. ed as being in a redevelopment area. them with the rest of Gilbert.

Payne ticked off a list of benefits for this Vice Mayor Aimee Yentes said she wantCouncilman Scott Anderson asked designation, such as improved quality of ed staff to include an analysis of the prop- if the designation ever drops off once a life for residents and visitors and the cre- erty values in the area compared with the municipality has completed investing in ation of a plan that the public weighs in on rest of the town, which would be a factor an area. with the local objectives. in deciding on the designation.

“I haven’t heard of any place that “It can attract new development. It can Tilque agreed and said the property has gotten rid of that designation and I stop conditions that are creating decline values should be tracked for the last 20 think it’s important even though it really (and) encourage reinvestment,” Payne years as today’s market is not reflective of doesn’t affect people directly in those districts,” Anderson said.

BRUNDRETT from page 4 also spoke against the project, noting “Once they’re designated…is it is afconditions, including a minimum 15-foot the importance of adhering to the fecting them somehow whether it’s setback for the portion of the building Redevelopment Plan and the Heritage their property values or something else? that exceeded 55 feet in order to create a District design guidelines, which govern They’re concerned even though there’s tiered effect. development in the area. nothing that should be of concern with But a month later, the Planning Council in August also expressed that designation and if after a period of Commission voted 6-1 to recommend reluctance to support such a tall building time we can get away from that desigthat Council deny the project because it with the mayor saying the “height would nation, I think that would make them exceeded the 55-foot height restriction be too overwhelming in that space.” feel better.” for the downtown.

Koliopoulos at the time explained that Economic Development Director Dan The tallest building in the immediate the reason for requesting a taller building Henderson said there are plenty of examarea on Gilbert Road is Building 313, is that higher ceilings were needed in ples across the country of locations deswhich has a rooftop restaurant and bar, at order to attract Class A office tenants on ignated as redevelopment areas and over 55 feet tall and three stories. the second and third floors. time they began to stand on their own.

The two buildings that exceed the The first floor would house a “Those communities have otherwise height limit in the Heritage District are restaurant/bar and the fourth floor would dropped that redevelopment designathe town-owned university building at have a restaurant/bar and mechanical tion,” Henderson said, adding he could 68 feet and 8 inches tall and the Collab screening to hide the HVC equipment. He not name any off the top of his head. building at 64 feet tall but they are both also assured the Town the building would “We’ve seen a lot of situations and a lot off the Gilbert corridor. not block the view of the Water Tower. of communities that have really put forth A few nearby business owners a plan to address slum and blight and oth-

er deteriorating factors and have turned an area that was otherwise positioned for decline and created a very vibrant future for that corridor or for that particular geography within that community,” he continued.

Henderson said staff could research and bring back examples for Council.

Yentes raised concerns that the designation gives a municipality additional authority to take property deemed necessary for – or in connection with – a redevelopment project. Under eminent domain, private property can only be acquired if it’s for public use.

“To my knowledge, Gilbert has never exercised that,” Payne said. “I’m not sure if other cities have in Arizona.

“I know there’s a number of Supreme Court cases under different statutes in different states where property was taken for economic development purposes or redevelopment purposes,” Payne added. “To my knowledge, Gilbert’s never attempted that in the Heritage District.”

Added Town Manager Patrick Banger, “In regards to eminent domain for economic development purposes, it’s not even a conversation staff has ever had nor ever would have. That’s not a path that we think is appropriate for use in the

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Mesa temple already setting stage for Easter Pageant

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fter a two-year hiatus, the popular Easter Pageant at the Mesa Arizona Temple is returning in April in such a big way that preparations already are underway.

During the second week of January, a 50-ton crane placed six 55-foot light towers and since then, other cranes have been used to help erect the 45-foot-tall – or four-story – stage for the free show, which will be presented at 8 p.m. April 6-9 and April 12-6.

Even though Lent won’t begin for another month, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a big reason for laying the groundwork for a pageant that dates back to 1938, when it was a modest sunrise service that gradually evolved into an evening event beginning in 1977.

“This is a very different production from its humble beginnings as a sunrise service in 1938,” said Jill Adair, communications director for Mesa Temple events. “On

A 50-ton crane earlier this month helped put in place six four-story light towers around what will be the stage for the Mesa Arizona Temple’s celebrated Easter Pageant in April. (Photo by Richard Webb)

that Easter morning, young men and women of the Mesa Maricopa Stake hosted a statewide convention, and the culminating event of this festive weekend was an Easter Sunrise Service on the grounds of the temple. From that time on, it became an annual event and

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Canceled the last two years while the temple and its grounds underwent an exhaustive renovation, the pageant promises to be bigger – no small feat for what church spokeswoman Jennifer Wheeler said is already recognized as the world’s largest annual outdoor Easter pageant, drawing tens of thousands of people.

Some aspects of the show remain unchanged.

There is still a cast of about 400 men, women and children presenting the life of Jesus Christ. They’ll be wearing the same costumes others have worn in past presentations.

But organizers also are adding a number of new features – some of which they are keeping under wraps for now.

Indeed, among the upgrades is a new script and score written by writercomposed Rob Gardner, a Gilbert resident who has written and directed a number of works for stage and screen and most recently directed the movie “Lamb of God – The Concert Film.”

He and pageant creative director Jenee Prince were in England last weekend to record the new score with the London Symphony Orchestra.

“It’s been an intense last few months taking on the weighty task of writing a new soundtrack for the Easter Pageant,” Gardner said. “But the writing is done and I’m excited to record with the London

Symphony Orchestra. Making music with them is always a thrilling experience, they bring such artistry and power to everything they perform.”

Local singers and narrators will be recorded here.

This week, work is getting underway on props and their operation – an area that Steve West, Temple Events Committee executive director, wasn’t about to discuss in detail.

But he hinted that whatever in store will amaze audiences.

“I can’t give away too much,” West said.

“We want to premier this and be new to the world.”

“Essentially, it’s a little different this year,” added West, who has been involved with the pageant for 10 years. “We’ve been designing the props for the last couple of months.”

He said the next month will give stage managers a chance to work with the props so that scenes change flawlessly and that “all of that is going to be happening for about four weeks before the actual performers come and begin to rehearse.”

“We have local volunteers who help us install the speakers and monitor the sound and the lights,” West said. “But we also have professionals who come and are actually employees of the church who help us.”

“But with the updating of the script and the score, that’s also required some slight modifications to some of the lighting and the sound system.”

West, Easter Pageant Committee Chairman Matt Riggs and about 100 volunteers also have been busy with the arduous task of finishing up the stage – which will now be on the temple’s east side, facing the re-done temple grounds where 9,000 folding chairs will be set out for pageant spectators at 525 E. Main St. Although West wasn’t certain of the light towers’ weight, he said they were heavy enough to require a 50-ton crane.

Besides the four towers resting in the “bowl,” the church also inherited two more that will stand at the north and south ends of the stage – a gift from another temple in Utah.

“Those are improvements over what

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Panel defeats partisan school board races bill

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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tate senators on Tuesday quashed legislation designed to ensure that parents and others can protest outside school board meetings without fear of arrest.

SB 1010 was killed on a 4-4 vote as Sen. Tyler Pace, R-Mesa, sided with the three Democrats on the Senate Education Committee who were opposed to the measure.

But what apparently killed the legislation was not so much the questions about protest rights but a bid by its sponsor, Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, to also convert all future school board races to partisan affairs. She said that is designed to address a problem with the current system.

“I’m not sure that parents know exactly what these school board members believe, what they think,’’ she said. And Ugenti-Rita said candidates having an “R,” “D” or whatever behind their names will make a difference.

“Having to identify yourself with your party helps communicate to a potential voter where you stand,’’ she said. “And that voter can ask questions.’’

Pace, who has on occasion balked at toeing the party line, said that is based on the faulty assumption that those who are registered Republican, as he is, will all vote the same.

Tuesday’s vote, however, may not be the end of the issue of protecting protest rights.

Sen. Christine Marsh, D-Phoenix, said she recognizes that parents and others have been abused by school boards who want to keep protesters far away.

“I, too, have been relegated to street corners,’’ she said. And Marsh indicated that she would support a resurrected version of the measure – one without changing how school board elections are conducted.

Ugenti-Rita wants an exemption from state laws that make it a crime to interfere with operation of an educational institution if people are engaged in “peaceful protesting after school hours.’’

It also spells out that those who want to protest do not have to first obtain a permit or any other permission from the local school board.

The vote by the Senate Education Committee comes amid heightened tensions both in Arizona and nationally as school boards debate controversial issues ranging from masking and remote learning to teaching of what some refer to as “critical race theory.’’

That has at times resulted in protests by parents unhappy with the decisions being made by board members.

Ugenti-Rita said there have been situations where school boards call police to have protesters removed from the campus. A Phoenix man was arrested last summer after becoming unruly during a Chandler Unified Governing Board meeting.

“So we were not allowed to protest on the property,’’ she told colleagues. And that, Ugenti-Rita said, undermines the reason for turning out in the first place.

“The whole point is that they see you, we make some eye contact, they read the sign that I made with my daughter, which is why my whole kitchen is full of glitter,’’ she said. “I want you to know that I’m there, I want you to see me, I want you to see the numbers.’’

And the issue, said Ugenti-Rita, is not academic.

“I’ve experienced it,’’ she said.

“They call the cops,’’ Ugenti-Rita continued. And the whole ability of school boards to kick protesters off of property “gets weaponized and gets used as a tool.’’

Other lawmakers said it’s not that simple, what with issues of liability to the district if something happens on school property.

Marsh suggested that one option would be to require those who want to protest on campus to get a permit and get insurance, just like anyone else who wants to have an event on school property. But UgentiRita said protests often happen on short notice, such as after parents see a particular item on a school board agenda

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Arizona public schools under the guise of protecting children,’’ he said. “Children keep getting used as footballs for politics.’’

He said Hoffman could accomplish his goal by simply prohibiting depictions of sexual conduct without making a specific reference to homosexuality. That view was shared by Rebecca Beebe, lobbyist for the Arizona School Administrators Association who said a specific reference to homosexuality was not only unnecessary but also could raise questions.

Hoffman, however, refused to remove the reference to homosexuality.

“I understand the point that you’re attempting to make,’’ he told Hernandez.

“However, it’s a political point that you’re trying to score,’’ he continued. “It actually isn’t relevant to the merits of the bill.’’

Hernandez said, though, that Hoffman invites such criticism because nowhere in the bill does it define “acts of homosexuality,’’ leaving it up to interpretation.

For example, he asked whether a pic-

“I’m here, once again, having to stand up and say, ‘This is something that is wrong,’ ‘’ he said. “Homosexuality is not inherently wrong.’’

Hoffman said his legislation is not about sexual orientation.

“I don’t care what you do,’’ he said.

“This is not an issue of homosexuality,’’ Hoffman continued.

“This is an issue of should sexually explicit materials which has been well documented in terms of medical science has an adverse effect on children, and whether or not it should be shown in K-12 classrooms.’’

But some lawmakers apState Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Gilbert, said books in some peared uncomfortable with schools – not Gilbert, as far as he knows – contain the whole idea of any materials references to homosexuality that he wants banned. dealing with homosexuality -(Courtesy Sierra Vista Herald) whether explicit or otherwise ture or description of two men kissing -- being in classrooms at all. could be considered a “homosexual act’’ Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Juncwhich would subject the teacher and tion, who is 71, said that there has been school district to punishment. a change in the “homosexuality agenda’’

since he graduated from high school in 1969.

“The argument by the homosexual community at that time was, ‘What I do in the bedroom is my own business,’ ‘’ he said.

“And I agree with that,’’ Fillmore continued. “But what has happened over the last many years is it’s been brought out of the bedroom.’’

Anyway, he said, the bill has nothing to do with homosexuality.

“But I feel in today’s committee the homosexuality agenda is being pushed forward,’’ Fillmore said.

While all those who voted in favor of the measure were Republicans, Rep. Joel John, R-Arlington, expressed some concern about adopting a broad new law.

The former public school teacher said the kinds of materials that Hoffman cited have not shown up in his local school district. In fact, John said, he considers these “isolated incidents’’ by some “bad actors’’ that probably could and should be dealt with by local school boards.

After a review by the Rules Committee the measure goes to the full House.

community for the things we’re trying to accomplish.”

Yentes said even so, she suggested something in the resolution that would confine the Town’s authority.

Payne responded that Council can’t tie the hands of future councils but could in the resolution make known its intention for the redevelopment area.

Payne added that there are built-in checks to a council’s exercise of eminent domain for economic purposes, including a two-thirds vote was needed instead of a simple majority.

Later that Tuesday during the regular Council meeting, resident Doralise Machado-Liddell, who has lived in the Heritage District for 30 years, disputed Payne’s assertion.

“One of the key issues in a redevelopment is eminent domain,” she said. “A few people have intimate knowledge of the history of the redevelopment area and from what I can tell is, yes the Town did use eminent domain. They also used tactics that basically gave the people options but if they didn’t take the option the only other option was eminent domain. That has happened in the Town of Gilbert so we need to look at our history.”

Machado-Liddell also described what it

like living in a redevelopment area.

“You wake up every morning and go ‘well, did they change the law?” she said.

“Did they come up with some design guidelines that affect your property? Did they have a zoning overlay that affects your property? It isn’t something that should be taken lightly.

“There’s a reason why every 10 years you have to look at it and reevaluate it,” she continued. “You cannot continue to have it have it go on and on and on.”

She also urged Council not to combine the Heritage District with any other redevelopment area and that it was time to remove the designation from downtown.

“A lot of things that happened to the property owners in my opinion is government overreach,” she said. “You develop zoning overlays, design guidelines become basically you tell the property owners how they are going to build if they’re going to rebuild.”

She suggested the Town instead develop partnerships for improvements instead of through regulations.

“A private partnership with the developers whether it’s residential or commercial will go a long way,” she said. “We do not need more government overreach.”

An eminent domain case that is on-go-

“I want to prevent any deterioration and make sure that we’re able to provide the investments that will keep that area as desirable as other areas of Gilbert,” said Councilwoman Yung Koprowski, who noted she once lived in the Northwest Growth Area for years.

Anderson said he was still open to other alternatives with the understanding that his bottom line was to prevent the area from further deterioration.

“I’m all for a redevelopment district or something else,” he said.

According to the town timeline, a public meeting on the redevelopment boundaries is anticipated in February.

Council must then adopt a resolution finding that “one or more blighted areas exist” and “redevelopment of the area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare.” A redevelopment plan, including public meetings follows the designation.

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ing involves private land in the Heritage District the Town said it needed for a public good – emergency vehicle access for a parking garage. Businessman Marc Barlow rejected the town’s offer in 2018 and is in dispute over the compensation from the Town.

Hearne Plaza Garage, the second townowned multi-level garage downtown, opened in 2019.

A couple of Council members asked if there could be other options other than a redevelopment designation to revitalize the area and staff said no.

“I would be open to taking the next step, which would be doing some public outreach to see the response that we get from the area, the Northwest Corridor, the Heritage District area and the areas that you’re looking at reaching out to that could potentially encompass this larger area,” Mayor Brigette Peterson said.

“We’ll also learn from them what their priorities are and perhaps they’re not the same as ours and maybe they’ll identify the tools that would help them if they need help.”

Councilman Scott September and others supported the mayor. Councilman Laurin Hendrix was absent.

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Excellence Award and the he vice president 2012 Outstanding Instituof student affairs tional Advising Program at Chandler Gilbert Award from the National Community College has a Academic Advising Associnew job – for a while. ation.

Veronica Hipolito has She worked at NAU for been named the new innine years, starting as a terim president of Scottsgraduate student in the Ofdale Community College, fice of Greek Life, then adreplacing the retiring Chris vancing to director of the Haynes at the end of the Office of Residence Life and month. then becoming coordinaVeronica Hipolito As CGCC’s vice presitor of Greek Life. dent of student affairs, Hipolito “provides Hipolito received her M.A. in counselleadership and support to advance the ing from Northern Arizona University and College’s mission of student success and was inducted into the 2021 College of Edcompletion,” according to a release. ucation Hall of Fame for her contributions Hipolito is not among the four finalists to education. She is currently working for the permanent president’s job in Scott- toward her doctorate in higher education sdale. The Maricopa County Community and organizational change at Benedictine College District is holding a town hall for University. those candidates tomorrow, Jan. 31, and Scottsdale Community College serves released the names of the four hopefuls, about 10,000 students a year, offering although the district just a week earlier more than 100 degrees and 60 certificates also said it was still seeking applicants. of completion in diverse occupational arPrior to joining the Maricopa Coun- eas. At $85 per credit hour, it is considty Community College District, Hipolito ered one of the most affordable colleges worked at Coconino Community College in Maricopa County, and the average class and served on the leadership team that size is students. created the CCC2NAU program, a nationThrough a partnership with the Salt ally recognized partnership with North- River Pima-Maricopa Indian Communiern Arizona University. ty, SCC is the only two-year public higher The program was recognized with a education institution located on Native 2012 Lee Noel-Randi Levitz Retention American land.

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and then reach out to others to express their opposition.

“The whole point of spontaneous protest is it’s spontaneous,’’ said Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale.

Marsh, for her part, remained unconvinced. And at least part of that is based on what is considered “peaceful’’ and automatically allowed.

As crafted, SB 1010 says a protest is peaceful if it does “not pose an obvious threat to persons,’’ does not damage property, and does not interfere with or disrupt activities on school property where a school board or other meeting is

taking place.

“Who defines ‘peaceful’?’’ Marsh asked.

Ugenti-Rita conceded that there is no good hard-and-fast line.

“You kind of know it when you see it,’’ she responded.

The real heartburn for some lawmakers was over partisan elections. “ ‘Partisanship’ shouldn’t be a dirty word,’’ Ugenti-Rita said.

But Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Phoenix, pointed to the 12 years he served on the Coolidge school board. He said had elections been partisan affairs it is unlikely that the community, with its Democratic edge, would ever have supported him.

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Some lawmakers want teachers to out gay students

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House panel voted Tuesday to punish teachers who keep certain student confidences from their parents – including disclosures that the youngster is gay.

HB 2161 would make it illegal for a government employee to withhold information that is “relevant to the physical, emotional or mental health of the parent’s child.’’ The measure specifically bars withholding evidence from parents about a student’s “purported gender identity’’ or a request to transition if that identity “is incongruous with the student’s biological sex.’’

Teachers who fail to call a parent could lose their certification. And parents can sue school districts that don’t provide them with that information.

Rep. Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix, who is sponsoring the measure, said he is mainly targeting surveys given to students without the consent of their parents. He

told members of the House Education Committee those questions can include personal information of families, such as how many guns there are at home and whether their parents get along.

But it was the language about keeping secrets and the penalties against parents and schools that caused some concern, even among some of the Republicans on the panel.

The sponsor said nothing in the legislation affects existing laws that require teachers and counselors to report suspected cases of child abuse to police and other authorities. But Rep. Joel John, R-Arlington, said there may be situations where a student is just more comfortable confiding in a teacher with the admonition “please don’t tell my parents.’’

Kaiser, however, said it is simple: If it doesn’t rise to the level of reportable abuse, then the parents should be notified, regardless of what is the issue.

Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, who teaches high school math, said she un-

derstands the desire to keep parents involved. She said, though, that it’s not that simple.

For example, she said, a student may come to her and say she is pregnant, information she has not disclosed to parents.

“My advice is always to talk to them,’’ Udall said. But she said she didn’t want to end up facing discipline if she didn’t immediately call the parent and instead gave the child some time to do it on their own.

But it was the question of things like sexual orientation and transgender that caused the most concern of some who testified against the measure.

Russell Toomey, an associate professor of family students and human development at the University of Arizona said there is data to show that transgender children in particular face an increased risk of harm if their parents find out.

And he said there is data to show that these students are more likely to wind up homeless or commit suicide.

Those allegations drew questions from Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley.

“It seems like you’re driving a wedge between my children and myself,’’ he said. And he said that the legislation is about a lot more than gay and transgender children.

“There are many other problems I want to know about as a parent,’’ he said.

Rep. Daniel Hernandez, D-Tucson, said that is based on a false assumption of family support.

“Only one third of LGBTQ youths found that their homes were LGBTQ affirming,’’ he said.

“The place where they found the most affirmation was online,’’ Hernandez continued. “But the second place was school.’’

And he said those who say they don’t see an issue of telling parents are “mocking or trivializing the experience of LGBTQ students.’’

Udall, however, said she has to side with requiring disclosure.

She acknowledged that there are situations where parents are going to react badly to such information. But Udall said that withholding it denies parents the opportunity to be supportive.

“That is the parent’s responsibility,’’ she said.

The measure, which was approved by the Republican-dominated panel on a party-line 6-4 vote, now needs approval of the full House. But John, who went along, said he may seek changes, particularly in the language about teachers outing students over the sexual orientation or gender identity, if they want his vote.

we had,” he said. “We had light towers before that were actually affixed to the stage….So that helps us to have light that we can project out into the crowd or even more back onto the stage – either way.”

The stage itself “is sort of a hybrid of the old and new” and has been reconfigured so that there’s more surface area for the cast. Parts of that stage were made by Gallagher Staging and Manufacturing in California while other parts are stored in a giant warehouse on Southern Avenue in Mesa.

The stage was new enough that in 2019, it was set up and given a trial run before landscaping was completed “so that we could make sure we had the right locations” for massive concrete footings that had to be poured,” West explained.

The steel foundations are bolted to

those footings, the biggest of which have specially developed trays for dirt and grass that are put in them when the stage is dismantle, hiding most of the concrete.

As for the content of the presentation itself, West said “90% of it is drawn from the King James Version of the Bible.”

“With any production,” he added, “you have to take some liberties because you have to make things transition (on stage), but we’ve tried very diligently to make this so that it is it has appeal to a wide Christian audience.”

And that goes right to the purpose of why organizers go through all this work, said Prince, explaining, “Our purpose is to bring others closer to the Savior. We want others to get to know Him, to feel His love and to feel more hope and peace.”

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ixed media artist-turned-author Deena Goldstein is proud of the relationship she had with her father Marc Kranitz.

She describes the two as being best friends and there was nothing the two would not do for one another.

“We laughed, supported each other and were there for the difficult times in each other’s lives,” she said.

That included doing everything Goldstein could to support her father near the end of his life.

Her father had fallen terminally ill and just celebrated his 85th birthday when Goldstein feared the worst.

Amidst this fear, she pulled out her phone and began to write.

“I wrote and wrote and I sat in the silence of the flipping numbers on the clock adjacent to his bed. I was in the midst of the unimaginable – losing my father and my best friend,” Goldstein said.

She felt the most inspired by a nickname he had given her just weeks prior.

“Much like my art, I create/write when

Artist Deena Goldstein’s memoir, “OK, Little Bird,” reflects on her bond with her father. (Special to GSN) I’m moved and inspired,” Goldstein said.

“Weeks before my father passed, he called me “Little Bird” – a pet name he had never used for me before. It was at a moment where there was so much more content and meaning behind the name and I was

immediately moved and forever changed.

“I knew at that moment “Little Bird” would take on a life of its own – and it truly did.”

The story began taking on a life of its own as Goldstein reflects on the bond they

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“I was inspired to not only share our relationship, but the gift of humor he lived his life with and the many critical and often life-threatening illnesses and challenges he overcame,” she said. “He never lost his sense of humor. It was this gift he gave me that provided me the strength to navigate the unthinkable deep waters of loss and most anything in my life.”

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lifts our hearts from sadness and has the ability to re-frame and power through the unthinkable.”

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Then Goldstein decided to revisit her writings and turn them into a memoir titled “OK, Little Bird.”

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ground in design and makes art that celebrates life. Ages 6 and up. $5.

Paint And Sip Night, 6:30-8 p.m.

Feb. 8 Gilbert artist Chris Venema will lead the evening as people bring a friend and favorite beverage and enjoy an evening of painting. He will lead participants through a plein-air painting workshop. $5.

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Feb. 10, 17 and 24 Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. Non-members $5

Writing and Publishing a Book, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 12 Authors Srianthi Perera and Lilia Fallgatter will discuss their experiences in writing and publishing. Srianthi Perera authored the novel, A Maiden’s Prayer: A Family Story Set in 1970s Sri Lanka. Lilia Fallgatter, a writer, poet and songwriter, is the author of The Most Important Letter You Will Ever Write and

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one transitioning from home to hospice and/or group home care, impending death of a loved one and how do we handle something beyond our control and still allow ourselves to be there wholly for that person.”

Goldstein believes her memoir can be a beacon of hope for those going through the tough experience of grief and loss as well as readers who are looking for a unique story about a unique bond forged between a father and daughter.

“I believe those interested in reading an upbeat, irreverent, wry and unfiltered, quirky story of a unique father-daughter relationship told through anecdotes

and voicemails,” Goldstein said. “Those interested in family relationships, grief, loss, humor and love to laugh and maybe shed a tear once or twice. If you have a cup of tea, a good snack, it takes the reader on a bouncy ride from laughter to poignancy.”

“I want readers to feel they are not alone in how they deal with loss and if I can hand the humor hammer to pound out some of their pain, which fills me with incredible joy and peace,” she said. “I hope readers will laugh out loud, say ‘Oh my God, they didn’t say that!’ and sneak a laugh at something unfiltered, irreverent and just plain funny.

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feel their heartbeat and their breath catch with emotion as they fly with Little Bird on her journey through joy, pain, loss and laughter.”

More than anything, Goldstein hopes the book offers hope.

“Mostly, I hope readers are left with the notion that even in the darkest moments, there is joy to be found in almost anything,” Goldstein said.

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provided. Ages 6+; those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per child, accompanying adult, free. Free.

Watercolor Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 19 Led by acclaimed artist, art educator, and Gilbert Visual Art League member, Jean Smith, attendees will be able to create a flower masterpiece. Ages 10+. $5.

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This healthy cooking program will be conducted by Rachel Thomas, who has hosted thousands of cooking demonstrations and has an extensive library of healthy recipes, some of which she will share and demonstrate during this workshop. $5.

Make Your Own Wooden Instruments, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 26 Children and their parents can learn to make and play simple percussion instruments from wood and items found around the home. Duane and Maureen Roen will show some percussion instruments they have built. Following that, they will help class participants make simple instruments using everyday objects. The workshop will end with a brief

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Thursdays and Fridays, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Mesa Arts Center. Tickets are $15 at mesaartscenter.com. The delightful musical captures the madcap adventures when the two boys change clothes, are mistaken for each other and learn to live in a strange world. (Penrod Photography)

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hey attended the University of Wisconsin at different times, but have ended up working at the same Gilbert company, drawn by its commitment to reduce – if not eliminate –the use of single-use plastic packaging.

And now, Jorgen Hamann, Brandon Moore, Collin Euteneuer and Roder Connell have embraced the ecological mission of Footprint, a molded fiber company occupying a 135,000-squarefoot building near Baseline Road and Hobson Street that develops and manufactures eco-friendly packaging.

Headquartered in Gilbert, Footprint said its products have already led to a global redirection of 61 million pounds of plastic waste from entering the air, earth, and water working with leading global consumer brands like Walmart and Conagra.

Recently, it became publicly listed on NASDAQ through a combination with Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. The combined

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company is expected to have a posttransaction total enterprise value of $1.6 billion.

The four University of Wisconsin grads all went to its Stout campus, where close to 10,000 students are enrolled in what has been called that state’s polytechnic university.

Hamann (Class of 2018) is a packaging engineer who lives in Tempe; Moore

(Class of 1996) is vice president of design and lives in Mesa; Euteneuer (Class of 2015) is sales director and lives in Chandler; and Connell (Class of 2019), a Gilbert resident, is a platform engineer.

All four men reflect a commitment to Footprint’s determination to reduce the disastrous impact plastic has had on human and environmental health.

“Together, these UW-Stout alumni

two Gilbert households to receive free paint jobs.”

“Fortunately, we were in a position to help the community in our unique way, and these prize funds will help us continue to supply free painting for community members,” said Schnepp.

Giving back has been part of Envision Painting’s DNA since it began more than 15 years ago.

His employees are “painters with a purpose” – meaning that while Envision is naturally a business, they also want to give back to the community.

His company often helps the nonprofit Homeless Engagement Lift Partnership, and he has periodically painted some homes for free for people in need.

For example, several years ago Schnepp

selected a nurse “that was saving people day in and day out,” he said, and then at Christmas solicited nominations for two other people in need. He chose a paraplegic and a senior citizen on a fixed income who was being threatened and fined by their HOA. “I saw so many people in need – losing their jobs, not able to pay their bills, etc...

– and I was looking for a way to help,” he told Gilbert Sun News in an interview last year. “We actually started giving back to our community by spraying disinfectant for free for non-profits.

“We did several Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA’s, churches, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and other non-profits at no

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are fighting it head on by designing, engineering, and manufacturing plantbased fiber containers, bowls and trays that replace short-term use plastic,” a company spokeswoman said.

Connell, who defines and manages the development path for new product launches, said he decided to major

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First Bank salutes Gilbert painting company

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iving back may be its own reward, but FirstBank has made giving back extra special for a Gilbert painting company as part of its Good Business Contest.

First Bank awarded $5,000 to Envision Painting and also gave owner Pete Schnepp $1,000 to donate to a nonprofit of his choice.

Envision Painting was chosen from hundreds of submissions.

“Envision Painting used its tools and know-how to disinfect nonprofits and other buildings at no cost, which proved essential during the height of the virus,” a First Bank spokeswoman said. “Envision hasn’t wasted time putting its prize money to good use and has already identified

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Envision Painting owner Peter Schnepp and his company recently were saluted by First Bank for its charitable endeavors. (GSN file photo)

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ew retail tenants, including Beer Barn and UnderTow, are expected to open their doors in the first quarter of 2022 with the rest following this year at the mixed-used Epicenter at Agritopia, it was announced.

The majority of the tenants acquired their space in early January and are building out their suites near Higley and Ray roads in Gilbert, according to a news release.

Beer Barn is a craft beer & wine bar with a retail shop featuring unique craft beer and wine options to-go. It is the sister location to The Sleepy Whale & The Theodore.

UnderTow touts itself as an awardwinning bar that offers a tropical yet innovative cocktail experience. Its environment whisks guests away on a worldly journey in the belly of a spice trader’s turn-of-the-century Clipper ship, which follows the adventures of the revered Capt. John Mallory. UnderTow’s signature décor and special effects have been custom-created by various commissioned artists.

This fully immersive world-class cocktail experience features rare rums

from around the world and a variety of handcrafted, signature merchandise available for retail.

Other food places setting up shop at the Epicenter includes Buck &Rider, Belly Kitchen & Bar, Matt’s Big Breakfast, Gadzooks, Spinato’s Pizzeria and Family Kitchen, Raw Organic Juice, Source and Peixoto Coffee.

Buck & Rider Buck &Rider, known for its raw bar, will serve lunch, dinner and weekend brunch with live music. The menu highlights the restaurant’s west, east, and Gulf Coast fishermen and oyster

in plastics because it has become an increasingly more sought-after skill among corporations.

“There will always be a need for packaging,” he said. “Every physical item you buy comes in a package. There is an abundance of career opportunities for packaging majors.”

Though he is the youngest of the four alumni, he interacts with them on a continual basis, tackling tasks together on projects with their individually define roles and responsibilities.

Connell said he initially had figured he’d end up working in his native Wisconsin.

But he was drawn in part to Footprints because of its mission.

Indeed, at a job fair at the university, Connell said, “I did end up pitching my take on ‘The Benefits of Molded Fiber and the Danger of Single-Use Plastics.’ I had spent all night and morning rehearsing

my pitch before the interview… and I guess I nailed it.”

Moore joined Footprint partly out of his passion for design, creativity – and the environment.

“Footprint and having multiple patents have been great accomplishments so far,” he said. “In the future, I would love to see Footprint go into history as a company that helped change the world.”

Like his three fellow alumni, Euteneuer says packaging offers a world of opportunity.

But as Hamann noted, Footprint also offered an opportunity to do more than make a living.

“Our mutual interest in living somewhere new and helping save the planet is likely what brought us together,” Hamann said.

And they share a common goal, he added: “To continue taking steps to improve the planet we all live on and make it a better place for the next generations.”

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farm partners with contemporary dishes, including fresh seafood flown in daily. Its steak program features LGO Reserve, the first in Arizona to be awarded a private USDA label.

Belly Kitchen & Bar will offer a traditional and modern takes on fresh, ingredient-driven Southeast Asian cuisine with a curated selection of natural wines and family owned and operated Spinato’s Pizzeria and Family Kitchen, serving up classic Chicago-style dishes and unique Arizona creations.

Source is a new fast-fine dining concept featuring a menu offering Mediterranean cuisine, wild caught seafood, pastureraised poultry and artisan bread baked in house. Customers will have the option to order to-go, limited dine-in, or shop Source’s ingredients at the marketplace,

located inside the restaurant Matt’s Big Breakfast is a popular brunch eatery with other locations in the Valley and Gadzooks, which builds its menu around enchiladas and soups, opened its first location in Phoenix in 2013.

Raw Organic Juice Bar will offer organic smoothies, fresh juices, acai bowls and its house-made “Rawnola,” which is all gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free. And, Peixoto Coffee will offer a crop-to-cup coffee experience with beans from a family farm in Brazil.

Other tenants include Olivespa, Bunky Boutique, Wylde Hair Salon, Hooligan’s Barbershop, Vintage Home, fitness companies Barre3, and The Fit Collective.

Along with the Epicenter’s retail are 320 luxury loft-style residential on the top three floors above the restaurants and shops. Pre-leasing is underway and residential move-ins are expected to begin in February. The Tyler has studios and one- two- and three-bedroom with monthly rents as high as $4,705.

Amenities include a resort-style pool with cabanas, garages with electriccharging stations, 24-hour package lockers, concierge dry-cleaning service, state-of-the-art fitness facility, bike storage and pet spa.

The Epicenter is the final piece that will complete Agritopia, a master-planned community of over 500 homes that touts a village-life concept centered around an 11-acre urban organic farm.

cost to help get people back to work safely.

Then it blossomed into helping residents in need with a free paint job.”

“We’re known for caring about our customers, but we’re also dedicated to making sure that carries over into the community as a whole,” Schnepp says on his company’s website. “We’re committed to giving back to the community and accomplish this in a number of ways.”

Envision Painting was one of 10 businesses in Arizona, California and

Colorado that were gifted by First Bank.

“At FirstBank, ‘Good Business’ means giving back to the community by dedicating time and energy, volunteering, and helping charitable causes to make a deep and meaningful impact,” said Joel Johnson, East Valley market president at FirstBank.

“Each business that entered our Good Business Contest has left us inspired with the wonderful work they all are doing in the community, but Envision Painting and Social Spin really amazed us with all that they have been doing.”

Epicenter is planning to roll out more new retail establishments and is in the pre-leasing stage for the apartments that sit on top of them. (GSN file photo)

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ason and Brock Knollmiller begin every game the same way. The brothers are introduced by the public address announcer and meet one another mid-air with their teammates jumping around them.

In many ways, it’s become tradition for the Hawks basketball program. It gets them geared up and ready for their matchup that night. But for Mason and

Mason Knollmiller, a senior, has become a highflyer for Highland this season, connecting on acrobatic layups and backboard-shaking dunks. (Courtesy Donna Mundy Photography)

Brock, it signifies a special bond that goes well-beyond the painted lines on the court or what they have at home.

It’s become part of their identity.

“It’s a brother thing,” Mason said.

“We’ve been doing it for a while. We just get hyped together, jumping up in the air and hitting bodies, it gets us ready for the game.”

The start of the 2021-22 season marked the first time Mason and Brock had ever played on the same basketball team. Brock, a junior, had always been on a lower-level program than his senior brother.

They would always support each other in their individual games. Mason, while waiting for the varsity contest later on in the night, would commonly watch Brock play freshman and junior varsity ball. But they knew they had to make the most of the opportunity of playing together one time while in high school.

So far, they have done just that.

The two brothers share a unique set of skills that head coach Todd Fazio says are different.

Brock has become a defensive specialist for the Hawks, dominating on that end for the floor while also managing his fair share of points. Mason, meanwhile, has been the highflyer of the team, elevating above defenders and capitalizing with a backboard-shaking dunk or acrobatic layup. Their skill sets and playmaking abilities on both ends of the floor often motivate the rest of the Highland roster, which is littered with talent.

They’ve been key contributors to the Hawks’ success this season with a 15-6 record and No. 5 ranking in the 6A Conference.

“It’s always cool to have brothers playing together, especially when they are as close as these two,” Fazio said. “I know Mason drives Brock nuts at home, but I know it’s neat for their family and they’re two really good kids and really hard workers.”

The brothers grew up learning about the game together. They would often face one another growing up and still do to this day.

Fazio declined to say which one wins the battles in practice. Mason and Brock looked at one another and smiled but didn’t give a firm answer either.

They cherish the moments they are able to spend with one another while wearing the same uniform at the same level. It’s also special for their mother, Natalie, who Brock said often sheds a few tears when they are on the court together.

“She just loves to watch us play together and likes to see us bond,” Brock said. “We’re pretty good together and she cries when she sees us. This is fun for the family because it’s our first year playing together.”

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Brock Knollmiller, a junior, has become key on defense for Highland this season.

He has also gotten his fair share of points that has helped lead the Hawks to a No. 5 ranking in the 6A Conference. (Courtesy Donna Mundy Photography)

Brock, “left,” and Mason Knollmiller begin every game by jumping up and connecting mid-air. Not only does it get the two brothers hyped for the game, but the rest of their Highland teammates, too. (Courtesy Donna Mundy Photography)

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As special as the season has been, there’s still plenty left to accomplish.

Highland has four more games remaining in its regular season schedule.

Mountain Pointe, barring an upset or two down the line, has sole possession of the region. However, the Hawks still have the opportunity to clinch and automatic berth into the playoffs.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association returned to the traditional playoff brackets this year for basketball.

Last season, due to the pandemic, 16 teams made the postseason. This year the top eight will automatically advance and receive a bye. The rest of the field will be determined via play-in contests between seeds No. 9-24. The winners of those play-in games will then be re-seeded and travel to face the top eight.

Highland is in position to remain in the top eight and secure a home playoff game for the third straight season. Both Mason and Brock hope to continue helping their team stay on track.

“We just have to pick it up defensively and our energy,” Mason said. “We have

lapses where we will play good in the first half and then are slow in the second.

We are one of the best teams in the state when we play all four quarters.”

The end of the season also brings the end of the road for the brothers at the high school level. Highland will celebrate senior night on Feb. 8 against Queen Creek. Mason will be honored alongside four others.

The two haven’t given much thought to the emotions they will have that night.

For now, they’ll cherish the moments they have left together in a Highland uniform.

“He’s really big for our team and he’s helped get me up to speed on varsity,” Brock said. “It’s sad but it will be my turn to be one of the main players.”

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Mary Cather i n e S mi th died at home on January 14th with family at her bedside. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Dr. Darrell D. Smith, a Scottsdale cardiologist in November 2020.

Mary grew up near Greenfield, Ohio, where she and Darrell attended McClain High School. After graduating, she performed secretarial work for a shoe company in Columbus, Ohio, before she and Darrell were married in 1956. After Darrell concluded his service in the Air Force Reserves and graduated medical school, they moved to Phoenix, where Darrell completed medical residency and cardiology fellowship. Mary was an active member of Shepherd of the Hills Congregational Church, serving as deacon for many years and cultivated a network of loving friends. She devoted her life to her family, supporting her husband's career in interventional cardiology, raising three children and then helping to care for her five grandchildren while they were young. Mary and Darrell are survived by their children, Steve Smith (Janis), Joan Smith and Suzanne Santellanes, five grandchildren, Andy Smith (Kara), Adam Smith (Taylor), Aaron Smith, Mike Santellanes and Olivia Santellanes. Mary was GG to her three great-grandchildren, Ava, James and Wyatt. She will be remembered for her quiet, selfless generosity and kindness toward all those who knew her. Mary accepted people as they were, and her charity reflected that of her mother Reba's, who was known to provide food for the "hobos" who jumped from the trains near Mary's childhood home. Through her loving care of her family and service to her church, Mary nurtured many for whom she will always have a special place in their hearts. After delays due to COVID, a combined Public Memorial Service will be held to honor the lives of Dr. Darrell & Mary Catherine Smith at Green Acres Mortuary on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 10:00 am followed by Reception at Green Acres (401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ).

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Obituaries William Dean Turk

Dean Turk was born August 6, 1937 in Miami, Arizona to Dick and Wilma Turk, and he passed away at his home in Mesa, Arizona on January 21, 2022 under the care of his loving wife, Marsha. He lived his whole life in the East Valley.

Dean went to work full- time at a very early age at Brown and Hoeye Chevrolet, where he learned auto body painting and auto mechanics; over time he became an expert in both these vocations.

Cars became a huge part of Dean’s life.

He loved to build them and race them.

Before he was 20 years old he became a professional drag racer sponsored by local auto dealerships. Professionally Dean was known for his attention to detail in building high performance engines and their components. He loved and participated in sports of every kind. Dean was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he loved to help others. As a father to Terry, Randy and Misty, Dean was always loving and kind. His dedication to his family was never in doubt, and his care and concern extended too many grandchildren, great grandchildren… and indeed, to all who knew him.

Funeral services will be held on January 31st, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1054 W. 2nd Place, Mesa, Az 85201. The visitation is at 10am, and service at 11am. The burial will be on Monday, January 31st, 2022, at 12:30pm, City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 N. Center St, Mesa, Az 85201

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Must possess at least 4 yrs. exp. w/ each of the following: FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 9001 & Good Manufacturing Practices; electronics components incl. actives, passives, semiconductor, memory, fabrication, & PCB; Lean transformation projects, product transfers, DMAIC & six sigma; process characterizations, optimization Design of Experiments, Time studies, Value analysis & Value engr.; IQ/OQ/PQs, Gage R&Rs, & TMVs; Design, Reliability & Manufacturability; ANOVA, variables data distribution, sample size calculation, statistical process control, hypothesis testing, & Normality Assessments; & Critical Feature Identification, PFMEAs & DFMEAs. To apply, visit https://jobs.medtronic.com/ , select Req. #220001LT. No agencies or phone calls please. Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workplace. All individuals are encouraged to apply.

MetaSoftTech Solutions has openings for Software Engineers in Chandler, AZ area. Reqs US Masters degree/foreign equiv or Bach degree + 5 yrs experience w/ skills in Java/Salesforce/HTML/Oracle/SQL to analyze/design/develop/implement/test systems & applications. Email resume to applymst@gmail.com with ref # 2022-19 & ref EVT ad

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JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY SCHOOL, INC 5815 S MCCLINTOCK DR. TEMPE, AZ 85283 480-345-2306 480-345-0059 (FAX) www.madisonprep.org Announces open enrollment for grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 for the 2022-2023 school year. The open enrollment period is February 7-28, 2022.

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1. ZON21-00693 (District 2) Within the 5600 block of East Albany Street (south side), within the 100 block of North 56th Street (east side), and within the 100 block of North 57th Street (west side). Located west of Recker Road and north of Main Street (1.5± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial (LC) to Multiple Residence 4 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-4-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Tim Boyle, Tim Boyle Design, applicant; Craig Ahlstrom, owner.

2. ZON21-00800 (District 5) Within the 8200 to 8300 blocks of East University Drive (north side), within the 400 block of North 82nd Street (east side), and within the 400 block of North 83rd Street (west side). Located east of Sossaman Road on the north side of University Drive (4.1± acres).

Rezone from Single Residence 43 (RS- 43) to Multiple Residence 2 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-2-PAD) and Site Plan Review.

This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Jon Gillespie, Pew and Lake, P.L.C., applicant; C & K Investments, Inc., owner.

DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 30 th day of January 2022. DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk Published in the East Valley Tribune Jan 30, 2022 / 44338

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The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the February 7, 2022 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street.

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INVITATION TO BID: East Valley Men’s Center, 2345 N. COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, MESA, ARIZONA 85201. The owner will receive Bids for the bathroom renovation project. This project is federally funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations apply of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employment and Contracting Opportunities. Small, minority and/ or women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. Sealed Bids will be received until 12:00PM (noon) Arizona Time, on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at A New Leaf, 868 E University Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85203. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 12:15 PM on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at A New Leaf conference room, 868 E. University Drive, Mesa Arizona 85203. Bidding documents, including specifications to the proposed work and instructions to Bidders may be obtained via email. Contact Keon Montgomery, Director of Real Estate at: kmontgomery@turnanewleaf.org, Tel 480-733- 3063, ext.

4311. All bids must be on a lump-sum basis. The scope of work will include a base scope, and several add alternates. Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for the base scope of work. A New Leaf, Inc., reserves the right to reject any and all bids. An optional Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 1:00PM Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the project site, East Valley Men’s Center, 2345 N. Country Club Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85201, at which time the Owner will be available to answer questions. Bidders are not required to attend. Unless provided in writing, verbal authorizations or acknowledgments by anyone present will not be binding. Published: East Valley Tribune, Jan 30, 2022 / 44192

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